PRIMARY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning.  
• Operates a motor vehicle.
• Transports food inventory from central receiving to other locations within the school district.
• Transports lunches from commissary to satellite locations.
• Places milk, bread and other food service department deliveries in proper storage facility.
• Maintains storage areas, freezer, and store room.
• Cleans vehicle and delivers vehicle for scheduled maintenance and refueling.
• Delivers bank deposits.
• May assist in preparing food for delivery by portioning and packaging.
• May assist in serving packaged food.

Southern Westchester BOCES is seeking a skilled and collaborative leader to serve as a Special Education Supervisor for the Center for Special Services. SWBOCES, whose core values are Service, Integrity, Equity, Opportunity, and Access, provides special education programs throughout Westchester County offering the full continuum of student services, This is a center-wide leadership position which oversees key programs, coordinates related services and compliance functions, and supports professional learning initiatives to strengthen staff capacity and student outcomes.

PRIMARY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Coordination and Oversight:

• Coordinate, oversee, and grow the Before and After School Intervention Services (BASIS) program, including communication with partner school districts and training of providers.
• Coordinate and oversee all state testing in compliance with NYSED requirements.
• Support Related Service coordination, assignments, and scheduling to ensure compliance with IEP mandates.
• Apply for and coordinate grants to support CSS programming initiatives, including but not limited to My Brother’s and My Sister’s Keepers grant opportunities.
• Support and liaise with SEPTA (Special Education Parent Teacher Association).

Professional Learning and Staff Development:

• Design and deliver high-quality, tiered professional learning opportunities for CSS staff in alignment with district initiatives. Topics may include but are not limited to: Youth Mental Health First Aid, Restorative Practice, Equity, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL).
• Design and deliver onboarding and training for new staff.
• Develop, coordinate, and oversee the Teacher Aide Mentor Program including training for mentors.
• Serve on and coordinate the Teacher Aide Labor Management Committee.

  Supervision and Evaluation:

• Conduct formal observations of certified staff as assigned.
• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to support staff growth and program quality.

• Leadership and Collaboration:

• Collaborate with leaders, administrators, and center-wide staff to ensure coordinated and effective service delivery.
• Participate in program development initiatives in response to emerging district needs.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with staff, families, component district personnel, and other agencies.
• Support building-level leadership teams as needed across SWBOCES programs.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as a resource to school staff members on a formal or informal basis regarding speech, language and hearing programs which may include providing Professional Development for staff on speech and language disorders and their relation to student communication and learning.
• Plans and implements a systematic and evidence-based therapeutic program to meet the individual needs of students with speech and language disabilities in accordance with IEP;
• Assist and guide teachers in observing, describing and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments; assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate;
• Provides information, support and counseling to parents and families when appropriate;
• Documents and maintain thorough and detailed data and records of the speech and language program provided to each student in compliance with each IEP as well as all local, state and federal procedures.

PRIMARY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning.
• Under the direction of a certified teacher, provides instruction to students.
• Alerts the teacher to special needs of individual children.
• Provides escorts and assistance to children as necessary.
• Help maintain individual records for each child.
• Assists teacher in providing whole group, small group or individual instruction.
• Supports student behavior management.
• Assists in the collection of data.
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Other duties as assigned.

About the Center for Special Services:

The Center for Special Services provides specialized programs designed to ensure school districts meet the current and future educational challenges of students with disabilities. School districts refer students to Southern Westchester BOCES programs through their CSE process. Programs are located in local schools, community settings and BOCES locations throughout Westchester. We also provide specialized services to students who attend school in their local districts. The Center is a division of Southern Westchester BOCES, a values-based organization of education leaders committed to serving the students and educators of our region. Working here provides our employees opportunities to make a true difference in the lives of children, families and communities. BOCES provides high quality, cost-efficient cooperative services supporting a wide range of educational functions. We seek to recruit talented, experienced professionals who share our vision and belief in public education.

    PRIMARY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide one-on-one assistance to an assigned student.

• Ability to work with students with special needs.